Soccer TV Coverage Soon To Get Tracking Technology

Last week ESPN experimented with some new tracking and statistics technology during their coverage of the MLS Cup.  The system gives the viewers new insight on player movement throughout the game.  Stats like distance traveled, speed, and player spacing can all be easily delivered to the home audience. 

With soccer finally gaining more momentum as a spectator sport in the US it seems ESPN is ready to capitalize on their coverage of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.  It will be interesting to see how this affects viewership and how it could be implemented as a quantitative tool for player evaluation.

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